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Soccer
Lamine Yamal Is Already On Top
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Billy Haisley
September 24, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona Finally Figured Out Raphinha
11
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Billy Haisley
September 4, 2024
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Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Soccer
Deadbeat Club At War With Its Own Players, Again
104
Comments
Albert Burneko
August 19, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona’s Pursuit Of Nico Williams Is Yet Another Degrading Farce
43
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 29, 2024
Soccer
Real Madrid Plays Itself
61
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 6, 2024
Soccer
Xavi, Who Quit And Then Un-Quit And Then Was Maybe Gonna Get Fired, Is Now Fired
25
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 24, 2024
Soccer
Xavi, Who Once Went All “You Can’t Fire Me, Because I Quit!” Before Then Deciding To Stay, Is Maybe About To Get Fired
22
Comments
Billy Haisley
May 17, 2024
Soccer
Xavi Isn’t Leaving Barcelona After All
37
Comments
Albert Burneko
April 25, 2024
Soccer
Get A Load Of This Outrageous Vinícius Jr. Goal
32
Comments
Albert Burneko
March 17, 2024
Soccer
More Like Barcelimbo
56
Comments
Albert Burneko
February 22, 2024
Soccer
Xavi Writes Himself An Ending
28
Comments
Billy Haisley
January 30, 2024
Soccer
Real Madrid Is The Good Guy
114
Comments
Billy Haisley
January 24, 2024
Soccer
The Saudi Supercopa Is Great In Spite Of Itself
26
Comments
Billy Haisley
January 12, 2024
Soccer
Girona Is Wide Awake
33
Comments
Billy Haisley
January 4, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona Loses Match, Wins UCL Group, Possibly Dooms Xavi
22
Comments
Albert Burneko
December 14, 2023
Soccer
Xavi Is Not The Manager He Was Supposed To Be
29
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 29, 2023
Soccer
Girona Is Thriving On The Edge Of A Knife
13
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 28, 2023
Soccer
Isco’s Career Renaissance Is Better Late Than Never
9
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 6, 2023
Soccer
Jude Bellingham Has Already Made Madrid His Own
21
Comments
Billy Haisley
October 30, 2023
Champions League
Real Sociedad Is Exactly What The Champions League Needs
7
Comments
Billy Haisley
October 27, 2023
Soccer
Luis Rubiales Finally, Belatedly Resigns
147
Comments
Albert Burneko
September 11, 2023
Soccer
Ansu Fati In Brighton Should Be Lots Of Fun
32
Comments
Albert Burneko
September 3, 2023
Soccer
Barcelona Has Found Another One In Lamine Yamal
27
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 29, 2023
Soccer
Saudi Arabia Is Winning Europe’s Game
166
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 29, 2023
Soccer
What The Hell Is Going On With João Félix?
71
Comments
Albert Burneko
August 23, 2023
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